Cost Engineer at Amaiden Energy Nigeria

PURPOSE & ACCOUNTABILITIES

• The purpose of the role is to support the Project Cost Engineering activities during site construction activities and other miscellaneous cost engineering & Reporting support at BOC incl. support to NTP8 related work scopes.
• In this role, successful candidate is expected to work in close coordination with Contractors & Sub-contractors Project Controls disciplines by establishing the good working networks. Also, the successful candidate will work in full 100% coordination and guidance with the NTP/7 team.

The responsibilities of the role will include, but not be limited to:

• Provide direct Cost Engineering support to site execution teams.
• Ensure timely reporting of monthly Accrual/VoWD in accordance with the Project WBS
• Coordinate and prepare inputs to Monthly Cost Report by gathering all cost data, financial information, contracts inputs and forecasts.
• Perform detail analysis and commentaries on monthly cost data such as VOWD and Forecast Final Costs variances.
• Prepare expenditure profiles and monitor commitments against approved budgets.
• Monitor expenditures against approved budgets.
• Utilise SAP to track commitments and expenditures against approved.
• Prepare actuals and cost reports each month.
• Update budgets and expenditure forecasts on a monthly basis.
• Evaluate contractor invoices against the contract/PO for correct application of charges.
• Assist on going contract and purchase order administration, including review of variations, management of contract expenditure against approved contract ceiling values.
• To maintain historical records and data against which trends may be measured and estimates developed.
• Ensure the implementation of company's integrated project control systems and all other applications relevant to project.

DIMENSIONS

• Direct working relationship with various Sub-contractors and EPC contractor project control and management staffs.
  Ability to influence and coach/enable contractor personnel to deliver right level of Cost Engineering scope

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• 5+ Years in Oil & Gas industry
• Strong interpersonal behaviour & network building.
• Ability to work across international/cultural boundaries.
• Strong team player with good communications and interpersonal skills.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Field experience in oil and gas midstream or downstream would be an advantage. Experience in SAP & Cost Engineering Tools e.g. ECOSYS would be added advantage.
  Fluent in English, written and verbally. Other languages welcomed.